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William Sloan — 1920 US Census Record

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1920 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Sloan across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Cuyahoga, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1920 Census Record Details

Census Year1920
LocationCuyahoga, Ohio
SurnameSloan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
Father's BirthplaceOhio
Mother's BirthplaceOhio
Additional Details
Can ReadYes
Can WriteYes
Speaks EnglishYes
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCleveland
Est. Birth Year~1909

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Edgar Sloan Son — 9 ~1911
William Sloan Son — 11 ~1909
Rolland Sloan Son — 17 ~1903
Ada Sloan Spouse — 51 ~1869
William Sloan Head — 56 ~1864
Elmer Sloan Son — 24 ~1896
Mary Sloan Daughter — 14 ~1906

Census Appearances

1910
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sloan
Given Name William E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
Surname Sloan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Sloan across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Cuyahoga, Ohio, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sloan
Son · 1920 · age 11 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rolland Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sloan
Sibling · 1920 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1920 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1373unit:0989)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
51 Marie Greed 24 Wife Janitor Germany
52 Martha Greed 2 Daughter — Ohio
53 William Sloan 56 Head Machinist Ohio
54 Ada Sloan 51 Wife — Ohio
55 Elmer Sloan 24 Son Driller Ohio
56 Rolland Sloan 17 Son Shop Laborer Ohio
57 William Sloan THIS PERSON 11 Son — Ohio
58 Edgar Sloan 9 Son — Ohio
59 Mary Sloan 14 Daughter — Ohio
60 John Conley 32 Head — Ohio
61 Margaret Conley 30 Wife — Ireland
62 Earl Conley 1 Son — Ohio
63 Owen Hoffland 39 Head Foreman New York
64 Ruth Hoffland 35 Wife — Massachusetts
65 Mary Hoffland 9 Daughter — Ohio
66 Catherine Hoffland 4 Daughter — Ohio
67 Rita Hoffland 2 Daughter — Ohio
68 John Hoffland 0 Son — Ohio
69 William Callahan 34 Head Repair Man New York
70 Rose Callahan 30 Wife — Ohio
71 Mildred Callahan 8 Daughter — Ohio
72 Frank Hollis 33 Head — Pennsylvania
73 Lillian Hollis 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
74 Walter Hollis 12 Son — Pennsylvania
75 Eleanor Hollis 10 Daughter — Pennsylvania
76 Milton Hollis 7 Son — Pennsylvania
77 Arthur Mcjones 37 Head — Ohio
78 Myrtle Mcjones 35 Wife — Ohio
79 Arthur Mcjones 11 Son — Ohio
80 Alice Mcjones 7 Daughter — Ohio
81 Emil Marsh 31 Head — Germany
82 Anna Marsh 32 Wife — Germany
83 Emil Marsh 10 Son — Ohio
84 William Marsh 8 Son — Ohio
85 Arthur Marsh 5 Son — Ohio
86 Samuel Heber 45 Head Box Maker Pennsylvania
87 Caroline Heber 42 Wife — Pennsylvania
88 Margaret Heber 20 Daughter Office Clerk Pennsylvania
89 Walter Reser 32 Head Machinist New York
90 Emma Reser 27 Wife — Kentucky
91 Florence Reser 12 Daughter — Ohio
92 Alfred Forifit 25 Head Die Maker Germany
93 Anna Forifit 24 Wife — Germany
94 Alfred Forifit 0 Son — Ohio
95 Julius Roland 30 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
96 Alice Roland 29 Wife — Canada
97 Dorothy Roland 6 Daughter — Ohio
98 Robert Roland 5 Son — Ohio
99 Victor Roland 1 Son — Ohio
100 Lilla Swank 47 Head — Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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